PayPal

Senior Backend Engineer

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
FintechIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess excellent skills in Java or other generalized programming languages such as Scala, Python, or Go, along with an interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed. They should have experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, distributed cache, strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming, and an in-depth understanding of concurrency and distributed computing. Furthermore, candidates should have experience implementing platform components like RESTful APIs, Pub/Sub Systems, and Database Clients, as well as experience with microservices and designing high-traffic systems. A degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or 5+ years of equivalent experience in SaaS platform development is required.

Responsibilities

The Senior Backend Engineer will design large-scale systems with high complexity to support high-throughput applications, understand how to leverage infrastructure for solving such problems, develop tools and contribute to open source wherever possible, adopt problem-solving as a way of life by always going to the root cause, support the code they write in production, participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality code standards and ensure security/data protection measures, support team members by providing technical guidance and design directions, constantly identify performance improvements and optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability, and collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver features on time.

Skills

Large-scale system design
High throughput application development
Infrastructure utilization
Open source contribution
Problem-solving
Code review
Security and data protection

PayPal

Digital payments platform for various clients

About PayPal

PayPal offers a digital payments platform that allows users to conduct online transactions, mobile payments, and peer-to-peer transfers. It generates revenue primarily through transaction fees charged to merchants and provides various services for individual consumers, small to medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises. PayPal distinguishes itself from competitors by offering a wide range of secure financial services tailored to different client needs. The company's goal is to create a convenient and secure digital payments experience for all users.

Key Metrics

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$188.7MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

A Stanford Navigator helps employees research providers and health conditions, and make informed decisions about health care
Advance Medical is available for all employees who are looking for a world-class specialist to provide an expert medical opinion for treatment plans
Stock Purchase Plans
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Stock Awards
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
Paid Time Off
Four Weeks Paid Sabbatical for every Five Years of Service
Educational and Professional Development benefits
Matching Gifts & Volunteerism Opportunities
Matching Gifts
Skills-Based Volunteering
Green Teams
GIVE Teams

Risks

Lawsuits over Honey's practices could damage PayPal's reputation.
Allegations of racial discrimination may lead to legal challenges.
Stablecoin expansion may expose PayPal to regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

PayPal Ventures accelerates market entry for innovative financial solutions.
PayPal offers a versatile platform for diverse clients, from individuals to large enterprises.
PayPal's revenue model includes transaction fees, currency conversion, and financial services.

Upsides

Increased stablecoin adoption enhances PayPal's digital payment capabilities.
Growing DeFi interest boosts PayPal's integration with blockchain systems.
New 'Money Pooling' feature taps into the expanding split payments market.

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